VIDEO: Seen a Street Kid Selling India Flags? You’ll Never See That Kid in the Same Way Again.

This is a glimpse into the life of a kid selling flags on the streets and at the signals. Will these flags help him fight hunger and survive? What will he do after the day is over? Find out here.

By TBI Team

August 14, 2015

This is a glimpse into the life of a kid selling flags on the streets and at the signals. Will these flags help him fight hunger and survive? What will he do after the day is over? Find out here.

It’s Independence Day or Republic Day and we are all buying India flags. There is that little kid, with barely a scrap of clothing and bones sticking out, standing outside your car window, waving the flag at you.

With a heart filled with patriotic fervour, you lower the window and buy what he’s selling, feeling magnanimous about loving your country so much and also being a selfless champion of the poor.

Did you ever wonder what happens to the kid at the end of the day?

When the day is over?

Will the flags help him fight hunger? Will the country? Will you?

Watch this powerful video to get the answers, and a lot more. We promise you will never look at that kid in the same way again!

This video was first published here.

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